Twin River came tearing into Saturday's game with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 victory over the Boone Central Cardinals.
JLee Van Driel was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubree Brandenburger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Twin River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in eight consecutive matches.
Twin River's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2. As for Boone Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Twin River will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeview at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. Twin River knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Lakeview likes a good challenge. As for Boone Central, they will welcome York at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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